Steve Dean

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I take Robert's position.  Look at where Sprint was two years ago versus today.  For us on S4GRU, we know that when the new network is fully opertional, Sprint will become the flagship of the US wireless industry, not the bottom feeder that many believe it to be.  Mr. Masa will make it so...

bob cat

With the market percentage Apple has lost to Samsung and Google over the past few years, I believe they cannot afford to underwhelm with the next release of iPhone.  The phone needs to have all of the features of Spark, plus other perks to outclass their rivals.  If they do not in this next release, they will set themselves back several years and may never catch up. 

I remember waiting for the next upgrade for BlackBerry for over a year and it did not happen.  My BlackBerry was becoming unreliable so I switched to the iPhone 5.  Now, RIM is not even close it used to be.  I just do not want to be on the side of the dinosaur again.

Apple needs to be on the front edge of the tech wave. not in the aftermath of a tsunami.

I too have had an issue with my iPhone5 not holding the correct time.  It will jump to EDT (on CDT).  I did the same as Josh and turn off the automatic setting.  My phone did update when the time change happened Sunday morning.

Damn Son! Can we get the mobile broadband for smartphones and hotspots up to par first! Sheesh.

I agree.  Get the infastructure in place first.

This reminds me of where I live.  Developers built a very large community and shopping area a few miles away from me but the city did not upgrade the infastructure for almost two years.  It was a complete mess.  Nobody wanted to go there with the traffic issues.

Kind of funny that the article said big blue was first.  Sprint did it several months ago did it not with Spark?

Well obviously they would throw a new chip in it. I am more looking forward to the sapphire glass screen and for those who like bigger phones, the bigger size might snatch up some android users.

 

 

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I am too.  I am glad to see that Apple aligned themselves with another company to produce the chip. 

An interesting article I found rhis morning of the rumored new A8 chip:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/hardware/TSMC-starts-production-of-iPhone-6-processor-Report/articleshow/31471210.cms

I agree with Digi. I am not in development (I sell it) but one of our best developers does not have a degree.  He is self taught and started his first job right out of high school.  He has told me just because you earn a degree or self taught in this field does not mean you are finished.  Technology changes almost everyday. You have to stay ahead of the game.

I am also ready for spring.  Several school districts around Nashville delayed opening this morning due to the cold. (3 degrees at the homestead this morning)  What the heck?  The kids today have the mindset that it is ok to just complain or give up if you are not comfortable with it.  They will have a different view of the world once they actually become a part of it and they are told to suck it up.

The alarm ring on the LG G2 is so terrible its awesome... 

 

That alarm would pair well with some poor Japanese animation...

Current - 2008 Chevy Tahoe

Dream - 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Super Snake

5.5 down and 1 up in downtown Nashville currently. I am indoors and the signal is ok.

so maybe Sprint doesn't want tri-band phones out till they are closer to launching...  

That may be true.  Falling back to Robert's statement of under promising then over delivering.

I know Josh has been staying on top of new developments (thank you Josh) with tri-band phones.  With our federal government in neutral, it will only further delay any new phones being tested and/or approved. 

That article just kinda makes me go "Wow, Moffett has no idea what he's talking about".

 

It's also disturbing that he doesn't seem to include his math at all. How can you say "this is the best" without the proof behind it? If we're going on that logic, I can say "nope, Sprint is the best, you're the worst", with no need for evidence.

I agree.  Moffett's statement has no proof of how he came to that conclusion. Heck, I would get better information from the palm reader down the street.

I have had an issue with the automatic time setting defaulting to EDT instead of CDT with my iPhone.  I am currently using the manual setting for Central time.

I was under the impression they have completed the LTE rollout for this area (Sprint coverage show LTE lit up in all of Bristol).  I am picking up eHRPD on the east end of Bristol around King College towards E. State St.  

Sprint lists a market as live with LTE when 50% of the market is ready.  They are still in the process of upgrading the area.  Work is continuting and probably not be finished until early to mid 2014.  Remember the Nashville market extends from Unicoi county to the Tennesse River west of Nashville.

Hey guys it's been a while since I've been here but got a quick question if someone has an answer. I've got 2 towers near me that have had the antennas installed and cabinets put in a week ago. On average how long does it take for sprint to start broadcasting lte from these towers?

 

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 It can be very soon or take several months.  It all depends on when the backhaul (fiber optic cable) is completed, the tower inspection and several other variables that need to happen.  It can be frustrating but is worth it when it is finally complete.

MLB at bat, web browsing, dodger games, twitter, doing all these at work 8 hours a day, 5 days a week since we are monitored for usage, being outside of WiFI zones, updates, sensorly... you get the idea

For me it is work with multiple spreadsheets, documents, pictures, 25 replies from other parties on the same email, Google maps, etc... I am on WiFi some but it do quite a bit on a data connection.

I am averaging 20 to 25 GB a month and have not received any text or note on my bill.

Safe travels Robert.  I know the feeling of packing up and moving to a new part of the country.  You have to do what is best for you and your family.  Best of luck with the new position and buy some warm clothes before you move there full time. You know that they will be needed.

Just remember, Sturgis is just up the road and the next rally is in early August of 14.

What ever happened to the traditional thief that robbed a bank or held up a liquor store?  If they get caught, they are going to have the same penalties.  Just one less step of selling your stolen goods in order to get your money.

In Hendersonville, downloads have become sluggish and I have never seen the upload speed this high.

 

As more Sprint people know that LTE is available in their area, the more they will use it.  LTE has been active in Mt. Juliet for a few months.  At the beginning, downloads were at about the speed you show here with uploads at about 8 to 10 mb/s.  They have slowed some as more users have come onboard.  From other discussions on this site, Sprint is looking for 6 to 8 mb/s down and 3 to 5 mb/s up once NV is fully implemented.